Balboa Mist vs Fired Brick
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Fired Brick is a Sherwin-Williams color. Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige, while Fired Brick reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Fired Brick (LRV 8), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Fired Brick is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 63.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Fired Brick in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Fired Brick in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fired Brick.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fired Brick.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Fired Brick Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Fired Brick on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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